Former NBA All-Star and current Chinese Basketball superstar Stephon Marbury returned to the country on Friday for a weekend visit to continue his charity work, which is a desire to promote an active lifestyle as well as provide the youth with low-cost, high-quality footwear from his Starbury shoe line.
Kicking off the visit is a shoe-giving project with agent Sheryl Reyes, Sen. Sonny Angara and Manila vice mayor Isko Moreno at the Tondo National High School. And then on Saturday, he is scheduled to meet with the media with the launch of the Jersey for a Cause, in conjunction with Reyes and Jersey Haven, then host a fund-raising event at the Starwood Cafe in Makati at night.
Angara was convinced by the Coney Island-native's rags-to-riches story and his love for the Filipinos as his motive for joining the project. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports says that Marbury "continues to be an inspiration to kids worldwide because of his inspiring story of having come from humble beginnings to NBA superstardom." He welcomes Steph's decision of selecting the Philippines as one venue of his charitable efforts, citing "how much Filipinos love basketball" and how they "look up to him."
In an e-mail, the two-time champion in the Chinese Basketball Association views this as an opportunity to share his blessings with the youth. He hopes that "one day, they will pay it forward and be a blessing to others.
Marbury has been active with his social work here in the country within the past few months, including a charity basketball event last August aimed to benefit the National Press Club's medical and educational assistance fund as well as the Ahon Pamilyang Lansangan Foundation. This weekend would constitute his fourth visit.
Kicking off the visit is a shoe-giving project with agent Sheryl Reyes, Sen. Sonny Angara and Manila vice mayor Isko Moreno at the Tondo National High School. And then on Saturday, he is scheduled to meet with the media with the launch of the Jersey for a Cause, in conjunction with Reyes and Jersey Haven, then host a fund-raising event at the Starwood Cafe in Makati at night.
Angara was convinced by the Coney Island-native's rags-to-riches story and his love for the Filipinos as his motive for joining the project. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports says that Marbury "continues to be an inspiration to kids worldwide because of his inspiring story of having come from humble beginnings to NBA superstardom." He welcomes Steph's decision of selecting the Philippines as one venue of his charitable efforts, citing "how much Filipinos love basketball" and how they "look up to him."
In an e-mail, the two-time champion in the Chinese Basketball Association views this as an opportunity to share his blessings with the youth. He hopes that "one day, they will pay it forward and be a blessing to others.
Marbury has been active with his social work here in the country within the past few months, including a charity basketball event last August aimed to benefit the National Press Club's medical and educational assistance fund as well as the Ahon Pamilyang Lansangan Foundation. This weekend would constitute his fourth visit.
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